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Badan Jaran Desert 4 days / 3 nights

“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
The Great Outdoors, Escapes, All

Badan Jaran Desert 4 days / 3 nights

“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
The Great Outdoors, Escapes, All

Badan Jaran Desert 4 days / 3 nights

“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
The Great Outdoors, Escapes, All

Badan Jaran Desert 4 days / 3 nights

“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
  • Destination

    Inner Mongolia

  • Trip duration

    4 days, 3 nights

  • Price

    From 4200 cny

  • Availability period

    1 Apr. 2022 - 31 Oct. 2022

  • Min/Max travelers

    Min,2 Max 12

  • Transport

    Van/Jeep

  • Accommodation

    Hotels

Imagine crossing towering 400m dunes in a desert dotted with over 140 lakes. A couple of days away from it all, you will be in awe of majestic and primordial nature, bathed in utter silence.

“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
“Mathias Guillin – IG: love_what_eye_see”
@Simone Sturla

This experience comes highly recommended. You’ll sleep in a tent on the sands,  yurts by the lakeside, or in simple rooms. No words can describe this magnificent place. You’ll feel like you’re on the moon.

Badan Jaran Desert 4 days / 3 nights

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Travel is an emotional experience, cherishing new corners and venture into unknown landscapes. Respecting this and giving back to society has taken an important role in our endeavours in leaving only footprints and taking only memories. ATRAILS committed to improving the conditions of communities we encounter on our journeys whilst safeguarding and protecting nature and wildlife

@Simone Sturla

Badan Jaran

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Day 1

ZHANGYE

Upon arrival at the train station or airport, in Zhangye, transfer to your hotel for a rest. Free time to visit the city local attractions, such as Sleeping Buddha (biggest in China)

Food

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Accommodation

LOCAL 4 STAR HOTEL

Day 2

ZHANGYE / BADAIN JARAN

After breakfast, transfer to Badain Jaran Desert (170km/2.5 hours), check-in to our accommodation. Soak up the dramatic natural landscapes of the vast Badain Desert. Badan spans 49,000 sq.km, making it China’s third largest desert. It is also home to some of the world’s highest dunes, with some towering over 500 meters. The highest dune, Bilutu, stands as the third highest dune in the world. The desert is also dotted with over 100 picturesque lakes, hence the name of Badan, which translates in Mongolian as ‘mysterious lakes.’ This afternoon, trekking around Badan Lake to nearby sand mountain. (About 2 hours)

Food

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Accommodation

BADAN LAKE 3* LOCAL BEST

Day 3

BADAIN JARAN

Today, continue your exploration in Badan Jaran desert. In the morning, go for a hiking to nearby sand dunes near Badan Lake (About 2 hours) Please kindly note: The Badan Jaran is managed by local scenic area, so if you don’t buy the Jeep tour, you are not allowed to hike in the center of desert. Can only hike or walk nearby Badan Lake. Optional: Full day/Half day Jeep Tours RMB3,200 per 4WD (Accommodate 4 persons at a time for each jeep) *The optional Jeep tour can take you into the center of the desert. If you want to hike in the center of the desert or see more landscapes in or around the desert, the 4WD is a must. Optional: Jeep tour to Heaven Lake 2 km away from Badan lake in the desert RMB 400 per 4WD (Accommodate 4 persons at a time for each jeep)

Food

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Accommodation

BADAN LAKE 3* LOCAL BEST

Day 4

BADAN JARAN / ZHANGYE

In the morning, take some leisure time in the desert. Drive back to Zhangye. Optional Tours: Danxia Landform Geopark on a 45-minute, 39 km journey. This destination is home to incredible ‘rainbow mountains,’ layers of different colored sandstone and minerals that rise and fall like waves across the surreal landscape. The colorful rolling hills span about 300 sq-km and they are an incredible natural phenomenon formed over 24 million years. Admission: RMB75 per person. Late afternoon, transfer to airport for your ongoing flight

Food

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Badan Desert

Hotel 3* Local Best

The only hotel property inside the desert, offers simple rooms with private bath and stunning views over the desert

Carbon Emission Initiative - Gold Standard

As of 2020 Asian Trails has introduced a voluntary carbon offsetting initiative for our travellers to compensate for unavoidable emissions during their tours with us. Emissions during multi-day package tours (not including international flights to our destinations) are pegged at a cost of $1.50 per traveller per day. This amount is based on average daily emissions of travellers across our eight destinations. Contributions from clients to our carbon offsetting initiative will go into a destination-specific fund to support climate protection projects certified to Gold Standard in that country. Certification to Gold Standard assures that the projects supported through our carbon offsetting initiative not only reduce harmful emissions but also positively contribute to sustainable development. Our contributions to projects in a country will be relative to the CO2 emitted by our travelers in that destination. To know more about this project: https://marketplace.goldstandard.org/collections/projects/product

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